Sinnada

Sinnada was an ancient city and former bishopric in Mauretania Caesariensis.

Not to be confused with Synnada.

Its location is presumed near Kenada, in modern Algeria.

History

Sinnada was important enough in the Roman province of Mauretania Caesariensis to become a suffragan bishopric of the metropolitan see of Caesarea Mauretaniae, but later faded.

Titular see

The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as a Latin Catholic titular bishopric.

It has had the following incumbents, of the lowest (episcopal) and once of the intermediary (archiepiscopal) rank :

  • Titular Archbishop Marcel-Marie-Henri-Paul Dubois (1966.07.02 – death 1967.07.12), previously Bishop of Rodez (France) (1948.07.08 – 1954.06.10), Metropolitan Archbishop of Besançon (France) (1954.06.10 – 1966.07.02)
  • Titular Bishop Wilson Laus Schmidt (1968.01.22 – 1971.03.16)
  • Titular Bishop Antônio Soares Costa (1971.11.25 – 1993.10.27)
  • Titular Bishop James Kazuo Koda (ヤコブ幸田和生) (2004.11.29 – ...), Auxiliary Bishop of Tokyo 東京 (Japan)

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